'Is Assad even part of the resistance front and the united front?' Arab pundits wonder. How is it possible that while Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Shi'ite militias in Iraq have all been involved in coordinated action against Israel, Syria was letting Israel continue attacking Iranian targets
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Palestinians
Two fishermen deposited $40,000 to get their boats back after they were impounded before the war for exceeding fishing boundaries. The court says they must provide photos of the damage to the boats, which is impossible because they fled to southern Gaza and cannot return north
Iran
Hezbollah has succeeded in challenging Israel's aerial defenses, partly due to experience it gained in the Syrian civil war. While the Israeli army seeks new methods of defense, helicopter gunships have proven surprisingly effective
Egypt
Why and how were the giant structures built miles from the Nile? An international team may have solved the riddle
Syria
The military accused insurgents 'backed by known international forces' of the attack, without naming any particular group, and said that 'it will respond with full force and decisiveness to these terrorist organizations, wherever they exist'
Jordan
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry says it's handling the arrest via diplomatic channels with the appropriate Israeli authorities, while Israel hasn't responded to the allegation
Turkey
While the Turkish president blasts Israel and the Biden administration, he's also trying to protect his country's interests like economic ties with Israel-ally Azerbaijan. Either way, there's no seat at the 'day after' talks for him